Logan County, NE
Demographic and economic profile of Logan County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Logan County is a small, rural Nebraska county with a population of 812 that has contracted 8.4% over five years, reflecting broader depopulation pressures common to the region. The labor market is notably tight, with a 0.7% unemployment rate and 67.2% labor force participation, while median household income stands at $74,271 and housing remains accessible at a $160,000 median home value and $725 median monthly rent. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion at 98.2%, with 26.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a median age of 45.5 years points to an older workforce in a county of limited labor supply.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-8.4% since 2018
Logan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone693 (89.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races40 (5.2%)
- Black or African American Alone13 (1.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone13 (1.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race9 (1.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish16
- 2.German or other West Germanic7
- 3.Other Indo-European2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining118
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance77
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities69
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)29
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing28
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations200
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations74
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations69
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36
- 5.Service Occupations27
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.